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The Daily Dispatch: October 2, 1861., [Electronic resource], The salt works of the Confederate States. (search)
ousand soldiers in sight of Washington city. The respective commanders remind us very much of an incident related of Marius and Silo. The former had his army posted in a strong entrenchment, while Silo draws his army up in battle array, and sends the following dispatch to Marius: "If you are a great General, Marius, come down and fight us;" whereupon Marius responded: "If you are a great General, Silo, make me come down and fight you." The Yankees have had one taste of Southern prowess in Marius, come down and fight us;" whereupon Marius responded: "If you are a great General, Silo, make me come down and fight you." The Yankees have had one taste of Southern prowess in arms, and they have no idea of risking another engagement in open field. It is quite enough for them to blockade our ports, and harass our line of coast and unprotected frontier. If they can do this successfully, they will leave to the operation ofMarius responded: "If you are a great General, Silo, make me come down and fight you." The Yankees have had one taste of Southern prowess in arms, and they have no idea of risking another engagement in open field. It is quite enough for them to blockade our ports, and harass our line of coast and unprotected frontier. If they can do this successfully, they will leave to the operation of time and tide the destiny of the South. Pyrrhus sent a challenge to Antigmas to come and fight him for the kingdom, and received the following reply: "Time is the weapon I use as much as the sword, and if Pyrrhus is weary of his life there are many